Benno

BEH-noh /ˈbɛnoʊ/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Benno is a rare variant of Ben that peaked in 1916 and has grown less common since.

Benno is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,835 for boy births in the United States (and #20,320 across all names), given to 7 babies. Benno was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1916 (12 births).

About the name Benno

PronunciationBEH-noh /ˈbɛnoʊ/
CultureDutchFrenchGerman
#9,835U.S. rank among boys 2025
#20,320among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
12peak births 1916
1912first in SSA data

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How popular is Benno?

Boys named Benno 7 in 2025
19121920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Benno per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Benno total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#9,835
202477#10,040
202366#10,998
202177#9,855
202066#10,770
201977#9,882
201877#9,802
201666#10,910
20151212#6,719
201477#9,760
201366#10,900
201155#12,511
201066#10,921
200977#9,988
200455#11,555
200355#11,071
19665—#3,991
19646—#3,633
19625—#4,091
19616—#3,682
19606—#3,692
19598—#3,059
19485—#3,723
19456—#3,018
19427—#2,956
19385—#3,565
19325—#3,827
193110—#2,494
19308—#3,047
19295—#4,013
19285—#4,209
19276—#3,818
19268—#3,153
19257—#3,446
192411—#2,667
192310—#2,786
19226—#3,903
19217—#3,557
19198—#3,135
19186—#3,768
19178—#2,977
191612—#2,276
19158—#2,849
19136—#2,528
19125—#2,581